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Corporate Secretary - Current issue
October 2008
Much ado about nothing
• Governance ratings have become a ubiquitous part of modern business
• A new Stanford study casts doubt on relationship between ratings and performance
• Rating firms dispute the study’s methods and its conclusions
• They say their scores are bench marking tools, not predictors of performance
• Academics call for more transparency and cooperation from rating firms
By Ian Sax
The articles listed below will be posted online next month.
Feature: What’s the big idea?
The SEC unveils details of its ‘disclosure regime for the 21st century’ replacing EDGAR with a new online filing and reporting toolBy Carolyn Iglesias
Feature: A new look at costs
New FASB rules will force companies to disclose more contingency risks, driving
fears of increased litigation and liability
By Mary Beth Kissane
Filing & reporting
Technology-challenged companies should prepare for the SEC’s new web disclosure moves
Regulation
Alma maters still play a huge role in getting the job
Legal
One in five companies fail document retention standards and violate e-discovery rules
Profile
Financial analyst certifier CFA Institute expands its advocacy
Filing & reporting
The last of the paper filings, Form D, is moving online
Proxy voting
Outgoing SEC commissioner fires up proxy access debate